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2024 W. NCAA Previews: Walsh’s World In 400 IM

Alex Walsh has a third straight national title in the 400 IM well within her grasp, with no one in the field within two seconds of her best time of 3:57.24.

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2024 NCAA Division II Championships: Day 4 Up/Down Analysis

Nova S’eastern still lead the women’s meet but Drury and Indy had big mornings in the men’s meet on Day 4 and hope to challenge Tampa.

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Data Visualization Details Close Race For A Top 10 Finish At 2024 Women’s NCAAs

Virginia is projected to win their 4th straight NCAA title by a 100 points, but behind them the margin for error to secure a place in the top 10 is minute.

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2024 W NCAA Previews: It’s Rodeo Season for the Texas 200 Fly Group

The Texas women will swim through the 2024 NCAA Championships knowing that their best event, the 200 fly, is the last individual swimming race of the meet.

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Virginia Drops Swimmer To Add Diver Elizabeth Kaye To NCAAs, Duke’s Catherine Belyakov In

Duke now has their 7th individual swimmer (Catherine Belyakov) qualify for NCAAs as Virginia has scratched Ella Bathurst from the meet.

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Ashley Cochran (2024) signs with Azusa Pacific University.

4x Pacific Conference Champion Ashley Cochran will swim for Azusa Pacific University, located in Azusa, CA starting this fall.

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Ava Phillips (2024) to attend Virginia Military Institute for Swimming

Virginian native Ava Phillips of East Coast Aquatic Club will stay in state to swim for Virginia Military Institute’s class of 2028.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 34% Pick 1650 Free As Most Wide Open Event At Women’s NCAAs

Georgia’s Abby McCulloh leads a wide-open field in the 1650 free at the Women’s NCAA Championships, coming off a big PB of 15:40.96 at SECs.

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TCU, Queens Charge to the Lead at NIC; Kentucky 500 Freestylers Break Through

Kentucky swimmer Libby Grether dropped two-and-a-half seconds to win the 500 free on Thursday at the National Invitational Championship.

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2024 Women’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Gretchen and Alex Walsh will feature prominently at the Women’s NCAA Championships, as both are favored to sweep their individual events.

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2024 W. NCAA Previews: Can Sims Keep The Freshman Streak Alive In 200 Back?

First-year swimmers have won the 200 back in three straight seasons, and Bella Sims is in position to extend that run over some experienced names.

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2024 NCAA Division II Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Day 4 at the 2024 NCAA Division II Championships will consist of women’s and men’s 500 free, 100 back, 100 breast, 200 fly, and men’s 1-meter diving.

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Current, Former College Swimmers File Title IX Lawsuit Over NCAA’s Transgender Policy

The lawsuit includes a “Prayer for Relief” asking to “reassign” past awards and prevent trans women from using women’s locker rooms, showers, or restrooms.

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Colorado Mesa’s Benjamin Sampson Crushes DII 400 IM Record; Indy’s Beussing .01 Behind

After winning the 200 IM on Wednesday, Colorado Mesa’s Benjamin Sampson added the 400 IM title and broke the Division II record by 2.6 seconds.

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McKendree Scorches NCAA DII Record in Men’s 400 Medley Relay (3:07.11)

McKendree’s Patryk Rozenek, Filipe Pinheiro, Jackson Lustig, and Tyson Upton won the 400 medley relay on Thursday with a new NCAA Division II record.

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